John Piper - Bad news: Santa's coming to town

"Destroy This Temple, and in Three Days I Will Raise It Up"
John 2:12-22
December 21, 2008

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[jrocc77]

WOOO!! PREACH IT PIPER!!

I can't believe how many people are blinded from the true meaning of christmas behind the rituals we pursue in. We must remind people the TRUE meaning of christmas. The good news. Jesus =] Amen!

[daranac2]

Amen. Jesus is Lord! we need to tell everyone!

God bless you all

[n8ssavedbygrace]

I posted something on my Facebook about teaching my children that Santa was fake and I was completely dashed to pieces by "Christians" saying that I was ruining the spirits of the kids that may see that post. These people called themselves Christian, yet tore me to shreds defending their Santa. They acted as though I was committing a wrong by potentially letting a child see the truth about a lie that their parents had taught them. And people wonder what's wrong with the church today..........

[misioyoggi]

santa was invented by Coca Cola for commercial reasons and of course to make money, so was holloween and other rituals.

[beastyman116]

this video is so true.

[Lefrohe]

@ElJibaroBravo No disagreement. Problem is the people who insist that the celebration has to fit their version of propriety or it's not 'Christian' enough. I have seen folks that celebrate with the 'Santa' story and gifts who have more love and joy in their Christmas than some self proclaimed Christians demonstrate over an entire year. Yes Christ came down to us and provided salvation for us. Doesn't mean the celebration can't include some frivolity.

[ElJibaroBravo]

@Lefrohe Christmas is when we celebrate God Himself coming down from Heaven to rescue us because we were Hell bound on an express train. We couldn't reach Him so He came down to us."...according to His mercy, through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit. He poured out this Spirit on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that having been justified by His grace, we may become heirs with the hope of eternal life." Titus 3: 5b-7 ~ Merry Christmas.

[ashunga543]

@ByHisWounds well ya of coarse, if it didn't, we would all just believe in santa claus.

[Lefrohe]

Santa is a tradition in some families- part of the Christmas celebrations. The idea that being Christian means snarking about a mythical guy who gives gifts is pointless and does nothing to futher the cause of Christ. Christmas is to celebrate the birth of a guy who showed up at a party, found out they were out of wine and did his first recorded miracle by creating more booze. Not the dude to get bent out of shape over jolly fat guys in red suits pretending to have reindeer pulling a sled..

[TheB1nary]

@tibchy144 rubbish!

[TheShoreBroadcasting]

@Z1Z12 Actually, many Hindus are trusting Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior along with many atheists, Muslims and Buddhists!

[tibchy144]

this guy is bad news, he's just another sheep thinking he is somewhat better than the other sheep around him..